Joe Budden Calls J. Cole A Racial Slur For Making A Song With BTS's J-Hope

After the announcement that BTS‘s J-Hope would be the next group member to submit a request to terminate his military enlistment postponement, fans were thrilled to hear that a farewell song would be released.

The single “On The Street” was a huge occasion for J-Hope as well, as he was able to work with his idol American rapper and record producer, J. Cole!

J. Cole (left) and J-Hope (right) | *BIGHIT MUSIC*

Fans and netizens loved the song, but it seems like not everyone was a fan of J. Cole working with the BTS member.

On March 8, Joe Budden shared a video titled “Joe Budden FIRES at J.Cole For PANDERING After BTS Collab.” Joe Budden is a former rapper and controversial podcast host known for appearing on Love & Hip Hop New York.

At the beginning of the clip, Budden and his co-hosts are talking about J. Cole’s recent release, where the artist used a YouTube producer’s beat for a song, saying that it was “pandering” before mentioning BTS as another example of pandering.

He first refers to J-Hope as “the K-Pop guy that’s supposed to be in the ARMY” before they listen to a part of the track.

The other hosts admit that the song is not bad, while Budden is seen doing something off-screen. He then holds up a board with the word “coons” written on it.

“Coon” is a slur generally used against people of African descent and is rooted in anti-black caricatures. Budden refers to the co-hosts and J.Cole as coons for enjoying the music featuring J-Hope, challenging their “blackness.”

To make things worse, during the end portion of the video Budden ignorantly tells one of the co-hosts that defended the song that BTS said “n*gga” often in songs, likely referencing moments when the Korean word naega (meaning “I”) is used.